BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mendocino Music Festival - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mendocinomusic.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mendocino Music Festival REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230716T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230716T180000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T195421Z UID:10003070-1689530400-1689530400@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Festival Orchestra 1\, with soloists Jessica Fellowes and Katie Kadarauch DESCRIPTION:To begin the classical Festival\, Maestro Allan Pollack will lead the orchestra in Shostakovich’s Festive Overture in A Major\, Op. 96\, an appropriately effervescent opening. Mozart’s joyful Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major for violin and viola will feature soloists Fellowes and Kadarauch. The partnership and equality shared by the soloists creates a searingly beautiful sound blend. The concert will conclude with Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major\, composed in 1945 as a “a hymn to free and happy Man\, to his mighty powers\, his pure and noble spirit.”\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Welcome Page Allan Pollack 300x400web\n \n \n \n Jessica Fellowes\, Violin\n \n \n \n Katie Kadarauch\, viola\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/festival-orchestra-1-2023/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/11840-MMF2019-NWilson-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230717T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230717T110000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T003628Z UID:10003071-1689591600-1689591600@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Ravel: The Lure of the Exotic\, featuring Susan Waterfall DESCRIPTION:Susan Waterfall will play Pavane pour un infante défunte\, Oiseaux tristes\, and Un barque sur l’ocean. She will be joined by Julian Pollack on “Mother Goose Suite.” Jenny Matteucci\, soprano\, accompanied by Daniel Lockert on piano\, will present Cinq mélodies populaires grecques. The Piano Trio in A minor will close out the concert\, with Sam Weiser\, violin; Evan Kahn\, cello; and Keisuke Nakagoshi\, piano. \n\n \n \n \n \n Julian Pollack\, piano\n \n \n \n Daniel Lockert\, piano; Jenny Matteucci\, soprano\n \n \n \n Sam Weiser\, violin\n \n \n \n Evan Kahn\, cello\n \n \n \n Keisuke Nakagoshi\, piano\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n2023 Featured Composer: Maurice Ravel\n \nFor 2023\, Susan Waterfall’s composer series will feature the innovative and influential Maurice Ravel. Immerse yourself in his world and his music\, and understand how his music evolved over his lifetime with narrated chamber recitals featuring exciting guest artists\, and various other settings of Ravel’s work across the Festival. \nExplore the Series \nWaterfall’s productions always present exciting\, absorbing playing of great music\, but are also rare\, distinctive examples of what can be called music education\, though they’re more conversational\, truly a sharing of perspective\, interest\, anecdote. There’s a sense of immediacy to her delivery\, weaving in and out of the playing\, an intimately conceived present awareness of this heritage. It’s something unique that needs to be experienced.” -Ken Bullock\, Berkeley Daily Planet\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/ravel-the-lure-of-the-exotic/2023-07-17/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/methode_times_prod_web_bin_47a96794-ece6-11e8-bea1-693d823de728-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230718T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230718T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T003628Z UID:10003115-1689692400-1689692400@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Ravel: The Lure of the Exotic\, featuring Susan Waterfall DESCRIPTION:Susan Waterfall will play Pavane pour un infante défunte\, Oiseaux tristes\, and Un barque sur l’ocean. She will be joined by Julian Pollack on “Mother Goose Suite.” Jenny Matteucci\, soprano\, accompanied by Daniel Lockert on piano\, will present Cinq mélodies populaires grecques. The Piano Trio in A minor will close out the concert\, with Sam Weiser\, violin; Evan Kahn\, cello; and Keisuke Nakagoshi\, piano. \n\n \n \n \n \n Julian Pollack\, piano\n \n \n \n Daniel Lockert\, piano; Jenny Matteucci\, soprano\n \n \n \n Sam Weiser\, violin\n \n \n \n Evan Kahn\, cello\n \n \n \n Keisuke Nakagoshi\, piano\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n2023 Featured Composer: Maurice Ravel\n \nFor 2023\, Susan Waterfall’s composer series will feature the innovative and influential Maurice Ravel. Immerse yourself in his world and his music\, and understand how his music evolved over his lifetime with narrated chamber recitals featuring exciting guest artists\, and various other settings of Ravel’s work across the Festival. \nExplore the Series \nWaterfall’s productions always present exciting\, absorbing playing of great music\, but are also rare\, distinctive examples of what can be called music education\, though they’re more conversational\, truly a sharing of perspective\, interest\, anecdote. There’s a sense of immediacy to her delivery\, weaving in and out of the playing\, an intimately conceived present awareness of this heritage. It’s something unique that needs to be experienced.” -Ken Bullock\, Berkeley Daily Planet\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/ravel-the-lure-of-the-exotic/2023-07-18/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/methode_times_prod_web_bin_47a96794-ece6-11e8-bea1-693d823de728-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230719T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230719T110000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T225750Z UID:10003074-1689764400-1689764400@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Piano Series: Jeffrey LaDeur\, with Kindra Scharich DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey LaDeur is known for his rare blend of insight\, spontaneity\, and approachable\, communicative stage presence. He is the founder and artistic director of the San Francisco International Piano Festival and president of the American Liszt Society\, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. \nMezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for her “fearless technical precision\,” “deep-rooted pathos” and “irrepressible musical splendor.” As a dedicated recitalist\, she enjoys the full complement of recital\, concert and opera engagements alike. URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/ladeur-scharich/2023-07-19/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Montage1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T225750Z UID:10003096-1689865200-1689865200@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Piano Series: Jeffrey LaDeur\, with Kindra Scharich DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey LaDeur is known for his rare blend of insight\, spontaneity\, and approachable\, communicative stage presence. He is the founder and artistic director of the San Francisco International Piano Festival and president of the American Liszt Society\, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. \nMezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for her “fearless technical precision\,” “deep-rooted pathos” and “irrepressible musical splendor.” As a dedicated recitalist\, she enjoys the full complement of recital\, concert and opera engagements alike. URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/ladeur-scharich/2023-07-20/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Montage1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T193000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T084254Z UID:10003079-1689967800-1689967800@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Festival Orchestra 2\, The Barber of Seville (concert version) DESCRIPTION:Concert Version; Guest Conductor Ryan Murray\nThe Barber of Seville\, or The Useless Precaution\, is an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. Musicologists believe that the music was composed in just under three weeks\, although the famous overture was actually recycled from two earlier Rossini operas. Nonetheless\, The Barber has proven to be one of the greatest masterpieces of comedy in music\, and has been described as the “opera buffa of all opere buffe.” \n\n \n \n \n \n Laura Krumm\, Rosina (mezzo-soprano)\n \n \n \n Robert Balonek\, Figaro (baritone)\n \n \n \n Robert McPherson\, Count Almaviva (tenor)\n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Stark\, Basilio (bass)\n \n \n \n Matthew Miksak\, Dr. Bartolo (bass)\n \n \n \n Nicole Young\, Berta (soprano)\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/festival-orchestra-2-2023/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shaving-scene-The-Barber-of-Seville-engraving1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T012025Z UID:10003080-1690038000-1690038000@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Piano Series: Ralph Van Raat and Heather Pinkham\, duo pianos DESCRIPTION:The artists will play John Adams’ Hallelujah Junction for two pianos\, named after a small truck stop on US 395 near the California–Nevada border. Pinkham’s Mechanical Transcendence for two pianos tells the story of an android that wishes to become human. Joep Franssens’ Old Songs\, New Songs for two pianos will be followed by another Pinkham composition\, Onward and Upward for two pianos. Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine\, a four- hand piano crowd-pleaser\, will close out the performance.\nI enjoy Van Raat on recording\, but given the chance to hear him again live\, I would run\, not walk.”- Christian B. Carey\, Musical America \nHeather Pinkham has everything it takes to become a phenomenon. The pianist\, composer and musicologist has developed into an original voice in the world of contemporary music. In her own work she combines the power of repetition with catchy melodies and narrative textures.”- International Holland Music Sessions \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/van-raat-pinkham/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Montage1600web-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230723T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230723T143000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240518T161806Z UID:10003082-1690122600-1690122600@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Calder Quartet 2023 DESCRIPTION:Hailed as “imaginative\, skillful creators” by the New York Times\, the Calder Quartet captivates audiences with its explorations of a broad repertoire\, always striving to fulfill the composer’s vision in their performances. The group’s distinctive artistry is exemplified by the musical curiosity they bring to everything they perform. This concert will feature Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major\, the only one he wrote\, which owes a clear debt to Debussy\, and Schubert’s String Quartet in G Major\, his last and greatest quartet\, with its lyrical ideas and major and minor modes.\nThe players …are particularly good at producing a beautifully rounded and unified sound\, as well as showing a generous sense of musical camaraderie.”- Los Angeles Times \n\n\n \n \n2023 Featured Composer: Maurice Ravel\n \nFor 2023\, Susan Waterfall’s composer series will feature the innovative and influential Maurice Ravel. Immerse yourself in his world and his music\, and understand how his music evolved over his lifetime with narrated chamber recitals featuring exciting guest artists\, and various other settings of Ravel’s work across the Festival. \nExplore the Series \nWaterfall’s productions always present exciting\, absorbing playing of great music\, but are also rare\, distinctive examples of what can be called music education\, though they’re more conversational\, truly a sharing of perspective\, interest\, anecdote. There’s a sense of immediacy to her delivery\, weaving in and out of the playing\, an intimately conceived present awareness of this heritage. It’s something unique that needs to be experienced.” -Ken Bullock\, Berkeley Daily Planet\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/calder-quartet-2023/ LOCATION:Cotton Auditorium\, 500 N Harold Street\, Fort Bragg\, CA\, 95437\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Calder-scaled1600web.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T152559Z UID:10003085-1690210800-1690210800@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Ravel: The Attraction of Modernism\, featuring Susan Waterfall DESCRIPTION:Susan Waterfall will play Sonatine. Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\, will be joined by Daniel Lockert on piano for Deux melodies hébraïques. Harpist Anna Maria Mendieta will be joined by a small group of string and woodwind players to perform the chamber piece\, Introduction et Allegro. On Chansons Madécasses\, Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\, will be joined by Mindy Rosenfeld\, flute; Stephen Harrison\, cello; and Daniel Lockert\, piano. In closing\, Carolyn Steinbuck\, piano\, and Sam Weiser\, violin\, will play the Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major. \n\n \n \n \n \n Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\n \n \n \n Daniel Lockert\, piano\n \n \n \n Mindy Rosenfeld\, flute\n \n \n \n Stephen Harrison\, cello\n \n \n \n \n \n Sam Weiser\, violin\n \n \n \n Carolyn Steinbuck\, piano\n \n \n \n Anna Maria Mendieta\, harp\n \n \n \n Eric Kritz\, clarinet\n \n \n \n \n \n Marcia Lotter\, violin\n \n \n \n Tammy Dyer\, violin\n \n \n \n Susan Freier\, viola\n \n \n \n Janet Witharm\, cello\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n2023 Featured Composer: Maurice Ravel\n \nFor 2023\, Susan Waterfall’s composer series will feature the innovative and influential Maurice Ravel. Immerse yourself in his world and his music\, and understand how his music evolved over his lifetime with narrated chamber recitals featuring exciting guest artists\, and various other settings of Ravel’s work across the Festival. \nExplore the Series \nWaterfall’s productions always present exciting\, absorbing playing of great music\, but are also rare\, distinctive examples of what can be called music education\, though they’re more conversational\, truly a sharing of perspective\, interest\, anecdote. There’s a sense of immediacy to her delivery\, weaving in and out of the playing\, an intimately conceived present awareness of this heritage. It’s something unique that needs to be experienced.” -Ken Bullock\, Berkeley Daily Planet\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/ravel2-modernism/2023-07-24/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/maurice-ravel1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230725T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230725T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T152559Z UID:10003100-1690297200-1690297200@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Ravel: The Attraction of Modernism\, featuring Susan Waterfall DESCRIPTION:Susan Waterfall will play Sonatine. Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\, will be joined by Daniel Lockert on piano for Deux melodies hébraïques. Harpist Anna Maria Mendieta will be joined by a small group of string and woodwind players to perform the chamber piece\, Introduction et Allegro. On Chansons Madécasses\, Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\, will be joined by Mindy Rosenfeld\, flute; Stephen Harrison\, cello; and Daniel Lockert\, piano. In closing\, Carolyn Steinbuck\, piano\, and Sam Weiser\, violin\, will play the Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major. \n\n \n \n \n \n Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\n \n \n \n Daniel Lockert\, piano\n \n \n \n Mindy Rosenfeld\, flute\n \n \n \n Stephen Harrison\, cello\n \n \n \n \n \n Sam Weiser\, violin\n \n \n \n Carolyn Steinbuck\, piano\n \n \n \n Anna Maria Mendieta\, harp\n \n \n \n Eric Kritz\, clarinet\n \n \n \n \n \n Marcia Lotter\, violin\n \n \n \n Tammy Dyer\, violin\n \n \n \n Susan Freier\, viola\n \n \n \n Janet Witharm\, cello\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n2023 Featured Composer: Maurice Ravel\n \nFor 2023\, Susan Waterfall’s composer series will feature the innovative and influential Maurice Ravel. Immerse yourself in his world and his music\, and understand how his music evolved over his lifetime with narrated chamber recitals featuring exciting guest artists\, and various other settings of Ravel’s work across the Festival. \nExplore the Series \nWaterfall’s productions always present exciting\, absorbing playing of great music\, but are also rare\, distinctive examples of what can be called music education\, though they’re more conversational\, truly a sharing of perspective\, interest\, anecdote. There’s a sense of immediacy to her delivery\, weaving in and out of the playing\, an intimately conceived present awareness of this heritage. It’s something unique that needs to be experienced.” -Ken Bullock\, Berkeley Daily Planet\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/ravel2-modernism/2023-07-25/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/maurice-ravel1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T110000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T170217Z UID:10003087-1690369200-1690369200@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Piano Series: Rachel Breen DESCRIPTION:Currently based in Germany\, American pianist Rachel Breen’s performances have been described as “truly show-stopping” (Gramophone UK)\, having “a beautiful piano sound and original detail.” She has enjoyed an active and successful competition career and has performed and taught masterclasses world-wide. Breen will put her own stamp on Bach’s Goldberg Variations\, Nicolai Medtner’s Sonata Op. 22 in G minor\, and Beethoven’s last piano sonata\, Sonata No. 32 in C minor\, Op. 111.\nWho programs like this? Amazing!…musicians like her are the future.”- ludwig-van.com \n…took [listeners] into outer space and then back again—and this is meant as a compliment.”- International Piano Magazine \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/piano-series-rachel-breen/2023-07-26/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/rachel2-2000x1200-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T193000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T013056Z UID:10003089-1690399800-1690399800@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Festival Orchestra 3 DESCRIPTION:Allan Pollack will open this concert by conducting his own “Scenes from the Pandemic\,” inspired by sounds he heard while sheltering in place on his farm. Stephen Prutsman will play Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor\, Op. 16\, the atmospheric tone poem for piano and orchestra. Before the magic has evaporated from that performance\, Dvořàk’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor\, Op. 95 will transport us to “The New World.”\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/festival-orchestra-3-2023/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/11755-MMF2019-NWilson1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T170217Z UID:10003101-1690470000-1690470000@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Piano Series: Rachel Breen DESCRIPTION:Currently based in Germany\, American pianist Rachel Breen’s performances have been described as “truly show-stopping” (Gramophone UK)\, having “a beautiful piano sound and original detail.” She has enjoyed an active and successful competition career and has performed and taught masterclasses world-wide. Breen will put her own stamp on Bach’s Goldberg Variations\, Nicolai Medtner’s Sonata Op. 22 in G minor\, and Beethoven’s last piano sonata\, Sonata No. 32 in C minor\, Op. 111.\nWho programs like this? Amazing!…musicians like her are the future.”- ludwig-van.com \n…took [listeners] into outer space and then back again—and this is meant as a compliment.”- International Piano Magazine \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/piano-series-rachel-breen/2023-07-27/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/rachel2-2000x1200-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20230228T063928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T013151Z UID:10003091-1690560000-1690560000@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artists Recital DESCRIPTION:The annual concert by the wonderfully talented young string players from the Festival’s Emerging Artists Program is anticipated by all who love hearing accomplished musicians interpret chamber music classics.\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/emerging-artists-recital/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EA-2022-cohort-and-coaches-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T193000 DTSTAMP:20260430T134336 CREATED:20221121T090231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T085554Z UID:10002674-1690659000-1690659000@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Festival Orchestra and Chorus DESCRIPTION:The final concert will open with Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem\, with the Festival Chorus\, and soloists Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano; Angela Moser\, soprano\, and Anders Froehlich\, baritone. Fauré wrote of the 1888 work\, “Everything I managed to entertain by way of religious illusion I put into my Requiem\, which moreover is dominated from beginning to end by a very human feeling of faith in eternal rest.” \nAfter intermission\, vocal soloist mezzo-soprano Silvie Jensen will sing Ravel’s rich and voluptuous Shéhérazade song cycle. The Festival Chorus will join the orchestra in Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2\, a choreographic symphony for orchestra and wordless chorus\, sometimes described as Ravel’s orchestral masterpiece. \n\n \n \n \n \n Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\n \n \n \n Angela Moser\, soprano\n \n \n \n Anders Froehlich\, baritone\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY \n\n\n \n \nYou’ve heard music by Ravel and probably loved it. You’ve heard random gossip about this secretive composer. Now’s your chance to experience Ravel’s life and music in its historic context. With contemporary art and photographs\, and 26 musical excerpts\, you’ll get an overview of a composer whose creative life spanned the voluptuous conclusion of the Belle Epoque\, the trauma of the First World War\, and the new paths to modernism that emerged in the 20’s and 30’s. 85 years after his death\, nosy biographers are still trying to understand Ravel’s mysterious private life\, as inscrutable as his music is irresistible. \nWritten and directed by Susan Waterfall.\nArt and photograph collection by Mina Cohen.\nFilmed and edited by Julian Pollack. \nVIEW THE FILM URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/festival-orchestra-4-2023/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/14999-MMF2019-NWilson-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3076744;-123.7994591 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7994591,39.3076744 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR